ECE Childcare Teacher (0-12)

Job Title: ECE Childcare Teacher

Are you interested in being part of a cross-cultural, bridge-building childcare program? The South-East Asia Center (SEAC) is seeking a full-time ECE Childcare Teacher (ages 0-12)

Child Care Teacher Job Description

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• • Maintain and update children’s files, assessments, and observations.
  • Ensure compliance with State and City standards on a daily basis. Report any compliance difficulties in writing to the Day Care Director and to the Executive Director if no action is taken within a reasonable time.
  • Actively participate in monthly parent meetings and staff meetings, keeping clear and accurate minutes that are properly filed. Recommend relevant topics to the Director.
  • Teach actively, guiding other classroom staff as needed.
  • Organize the classroom according to sound educational principles, ensuring it remains neat, clean, and orderly.
  • Keep inventory current, organized, and neat.
  • Prepare work orders for necessary repairs.
  • Decorate the classroom appropriately, avoiding damage to walls and ceilings.
  • Teach children how to care for plants.
  • Foster positive staff relations and a cooperative spirit.
  • Encourage positive relationships between staff and parents.
  • Build bridges of understanding and cooperation between individuals from Eastern and Western cultures, as well as among those of Asian ancestry.
  • Attend meetings, training sessions, and retreats as required by DCYS, DCFS, State Pre-K, or SEAC.
  • Prepare daily lesson plans in accordance with DCYS, DCFS, State Pre-K, and SEAC, submitting them to the Supervisor bi-weekly. Post lesson plans in the classroom consistently.
  • Maintain good communication and cooperation with all staff and parents.
  • Attend to any child remaining after closing if no other staff members are on duty. Ensure completion of in-service training, workshops, and self-education to meet funder and SEAC requirements. Keep records of such courses in personnel files.
  • Assume additional bureaucratic responsibilities as assigned by the Day Care Director.

Qualifications:

• • 18 semester hours of Elementary or Early Childhood Education/CD courses; a B.A. in ECE/CD
  • M.A. degree in related field is preferred.
  • Must be at least 20 years of age.
  • Knowledge of and sensitivity to South-east Asian or other minority cultures is desirable.
  • General administrative and record-keeping skills are required.
  • One year of related experience or more is preferred.
• Salary range: $24 - $28/hr.

The South-East Asia Center is a vibrant, full-service community organization at the forefront of educational philosophy and methodology, known for high-quality social services, senior services, and early childhood education. Since its founding in 1979, SEAC has fostered idealism, friendliness, and warmth while integrating with the community.

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